invasive
pronunciation
How to pronounce invasive in British English:
UK [ɪnˈveɪsɪv]
How to pronounce invasive in American English:
US [ɪnˈvesɪv]
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- Adjective:
- relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
- involving invasion or aggressive attack
- gradually intrusive without right or permission
Word Origin
- invasive (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French invasif (15c.), from Medieval Latin invasivus, from invas-, past participle stem of invadere (see invasion).
Example
- 1. Other threats include hunting and invasive species .
- 2. The tourists are partly responsible for invasive species that threaten endemic wildlife .
- 3. Invasive species can decrease biodiversity and drive resident species to the brink of extinction .
- 4. California has spent millions of dollars trying to get rid of the worst invasive species .
- 5. Because at least one kind of invasive shrimp is an even bigger pest when it has a parasite on board .